Palani vs The Tamil Nadu State
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Case Significance
Palani vs The Tamil Nadu State is a Supreme Court of India decision dated February 14, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-110). A doctor running a clinic was convicted under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 for stocking 29 types of allopathic medicines without a proper license. The Supreme Court modified the sentence, setting aside imprisonment and instead imposing a fine of Rs. 1,00,000, considering the appellant was a doctor, the quantities were small, and the intent to sell was held unproven by the lower appellate court. The bench comprised Justices B.R. Gavai and Sanjay Karol. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sanjay Karol.
Summary
A doctor running a clinic was convicted under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 for stocking 29 types of allopathic medicines without a proper license. The Supreme Court modified the sentence, setting aside imprisonment and instead imposing a fine of Rs. 1,00,000, considering the appellant was a doctor, the quantities were small, and the intent to sell was held unproven by the lower appellate court.
What was the outcome of Palani vs The Tamil Nadu State?
A doctor running a clinic was convicted under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 for stocking 29 types of allopathic medicines without a proper license. The Supreme Court modified the sentence, setting...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-110)